Category: Sports
Wimbledon: All England Club’s controversial expansion plans for 39 new courts approved by Greater London Authority | Tennis News
The All England Club’s plans to expand into Wimbledon Park have been approved by the Greater London Authority. The decision taken by Jules Pipe, London’s deputy mayor for planning, means Wimbledon’s controversial proposal to build 39 new courts, including a new 8,000-seat show court, on the former Wimbledon Park Golf Club – and nearly triple…
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NLEX survives TNT rally this time, knots quarters series
NLEX import DeQuan Jones during a PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals game against TNT Tropang Giga. –PBA IMAGES SANTA ROSA, Laguna — NLEX played with poise down the stretch on Friday night to escape TNT by the skin of its teeth, 93-90, and send their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series to a 1-1 deadlock. The Road…
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WTA Finals 2024 on Sky Sports Tennis: Dates, schedule, format and players qualified for Riyadh | Tennis News
The climax to the 2024 WTA Tour season arrives in November in the shape of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, live on Sky Sports Tennis. Between November 2 and 9 the top eight women’s players in the world will face off in Saudi Arabia, looking to end their seasons on a high. Read below for…
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Benilde bounces back, Mapua extends Stags’ losing streak
College of St. Benilde’s Allen Liwag during an NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament game. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde vented its ire on Lyceum in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Friday. Following a loss at the hands of Letran which blemished the Blazers’ undefeated start…
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Darren Eales: Newcastle United CEO to step down after blood cancer diagnosis | Football News
Newcastle United chief executive Darren Eales is to step down from his position after being diagnosed with a chronic form of blood cancer, the club has said. Eales, who joined Newcastle in August 2022, will continue in his position until a successor is appointed. “Being CEO of Newcastle United is an extraordinary privilege and I…
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Shohei Ohtani heads to his first postseason with Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, and teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto, center, celebrate with others after the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-2 in the MLB to clinch the National League West division Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) LOS ANGELES— Shohei Ohtani is headed to the postseason for…
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Southampton are changing their style as they adapt to life back in the Premier League | Football News
Southampton manager Russell Martin has a very clear philosophy. Last season, his team broke the records for highest average possession, most successful passes per game and best passing accuracy of any side in Championship history. And he has not changed his approach in the Premier League. They currently sit top of all five of these…
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Chicago Sky fire coach Teresa Weatherspoon after 1 season
FILE – Chicago Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon calls out to players during the first half of the team’s WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty, May 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) CHICAGO— The Chicago Sky fired coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season, reports said Thursday. The Chicago Sun-Times and…
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James Tavernier: Rangers captain on transfer links and fan criticism after Celtic loss in Scottish Premiership | Football News
Rangers captain James Tavernier insists he still has “a lot to achieve” at Ibrox following a summer of transfer speculation. The 32-year-old was wanted by Trabzonspor, while also being linked to clubs in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, however, no offer arrived that met the Ibrox club’s valuation for the right-back. Speaking to Sky Sports ahead…
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Warriors hope ‘disciplined’ offseason pays dividends
FILE–Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors walks off the court after losing in the NBA Play-In Tournament on April 16, 2024. –Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP SAN FRANCISCO — After missing the playoffs for just the second time in more than a decade with a healthy Stephen Curry, a Golden State Warriors team never shy…
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